ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - Schedule of number of stock options outstanding and exercisable (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding	49,239,020	29,614,283
Number of options exercisable	49,239,020	29,614,283
September 20, 2023 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price		$ 0.06
Number of options outstanding		1,470,000
Remaining contractual life in years		8 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable		1,470,000
June 21, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.07	$ 0.07
Number of options outstanding	1,900,000	1,900,000
Remaining contractual life in years	5 months 19 days	1 year 5 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable	1,900,000	1,900,000
August 8, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.06	$ 0.06
Number of options outstanding	500,000	500,000
Remaining contractual life in years	7 months 9 days	1 year 7 months 9 days
Number of options exercisable	500,000	500,000
June 20, 2025 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.08	$ 0.08
Number of options outstanding	2,450,000	2,450,000
Remaining contractual life in years	1 year 5 months 19 days	2 years 5 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable	2,450,000	2,450,000
August 18, 2025 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.072	$ 0.072
Number of options outstanding	2,394,283	2,394,283
Remaining contractual life in years	1 year 7 months 17 days	2 years 7 months 17 days
Number of options exercisable	2,394,283	2,394,283
June 18, 2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Number of options outstanding	3,950,000	3,950,000
Remaining contractual life in years	2 years 5 months 19 days	3 years 5 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable	3,950,000	3,950,000
September 17, 2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.11	$ 0.11
Number of options outstanding	4,500,000	4,500,000
Remaining contractual life in years	2 years 8 months 19 days	3 years 8 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable	4,500,000	4,500,000
October 21, 2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Number of options outstanding	2,700,000	2,700,000
Remaining contractual life in years	2 years 9 months 21 days	3 years 9 months 21 days
Number of options exercisable	2,700,000	2,700,000
December 12, 2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price		$ 0.12
Number of options outstanding		750,000
Remaining contractual life in years		3 years 11 months 12 days
Number of options exercisable		750,000
May 25, 2027 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.085	$ 0.085
Number of options outstanding	8,300,000	9,000,000
Remaining contractual life in years	3 years 4 months 24 days	4 years 4 months 24 days
Number of options exercisable	8,300,000	9,000,000
March 02, 2028 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.095
Number of options outstanding	350,000
Remaining contractual life in years	4 years 2 months 1 day
Number of options exercisable	350,000
July 21, 2028 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.08
Number of options outstanding	22,194,737
Remaining contractual life in years	4 years 6 months 21 days
Number of options exercisable	22,194,737